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Jumat, 18 Agustus 2017

five on friday lets flamingle!

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I'm SO excited for tomorrow! today is full..and you can probably find me in full party mode + running like a chicken with me head cut off! my parents and brother will be in town this weekend- the first birthday party they have ever attended for one of my kids, so thats a new milestone for all of us and I'm excited to have them here!

here are a few ..err five favorites for this summer birthday party!

one. pearl + jane

ya'll. I don't know what I would do without this gal. Amy and I have been working together for the last couple years and I can't express my gratitude towards her creative brain when it comes to making these parties come to life! I pretty much come up with an idea, throw a few things out there (theme + color, etc.) and she does the rest. I literally have no idea what the decor is going to look like until it hits my doorstep! opening her big box of goodies is actually like Christmas morning anticipation. and she never ever disappoints!
you can see some of our other parties together at Baker's summer strawberry themed first birthday
and Parker + Jolie's milk + cookies themed third birthday, and paint party party fourth birthday!!
stay tuned for a fun giveaway soon:)

two. shelby chic boutique

YOU GUYS. I've been following Veronica for over four years on social media, back when she was making amazing cakes for a living and since then she's created a huge impression on the small shop world with her sparkle bows and poolside wraps! we have about a billion to our name, and when I asked V to make Baker and the twins some special head wraps for the party she suggested all our little friends get one as well! yaas! she was gracious and even sending me pictures of fabric options for the perfect wrap for the party. I about fell over when her package came along with these ADORable gift boxes for each little gal at the party. Veronica is literally among my most favorite people on the planet and I am so thankful for her!
use code PBANDJ at check out for a special discount code that never expires!

three. custom invitations

for all things party, Sarah of CKFireboots delivers! we've worked together since the twins first birthday and have gotten to the point of me sharing ideas and a little bit of inspo and she takes off and creates the most amazing party invites and printables! I usually have her print my invitations for me, but when it comes to food tents and prints I take the digital file and have them printed at Office Max or some place similar. Baker's party invitation this year is MY FAVORITE EVER.

four. lovey lake

lets talk about how sweet this little peplum top and bloomers from lovey lake!! when I saw them on her instagram I immediately HAD to have them for the celebration! flamingo everything!
ALSO- this little hair bow from pemberley handmade is the perfect to match:)
..always with the baby dolls! her BB got her a new baby for her birthday and it hasn't left her arms since!

five. BBQ food = the best food!
we're sticking to the basics for Baker's BBQ bash and making hamburgs and hot dogs on the grills.. a variety of chips and a couple of yummy side dishes to round out the meal! this caesar pasta salad recipe looks phenom, and if you know me you know I love a good caesar salad! we will also have a couple options for chip dipping' with a Mexican street corn salad and the easy peasy homemade salsa.
OF COURSE there will be cake and cookies for dessert and maybe a special appearance for a frozen treat!

SO excited to celebrate miss Baker tomorrow. after the chaos of life these last several weeks we need some fun. I appreciate everyone's support, love, and prayer regarding Jolie and while there isn't a ton of new information I plan to share a little update next week:)
happy friday!

Rabu, 09 Agustus 2017

five on friday

one. eighty-seven

this February weather is insane, ya'll. it was 87 degrees yesterday and has been a perfect 75 all week long! not that I'm completely ready for the summer and the Texas heat that goes along with it, but we have basically bypassed winter and walked straight into spring over here.

we've been spending a ton of time outside and enjoying our afternoons when the weather is just right. we met britt and her family for burgers and fries for dinner this week- I feel like this needs to be a weekly thing and the weather needs to stay. not to mention.. the sheet pan of garlic parmesan fries.

two. good friends

the big girls went on an Auntie + Uncle J date last weekend and they had THE best time complete with mint chocolate chip ice cream and dirty knees from hard core park play. I always appreciate the relationship my girls have with them! and they are still talking about their time spent with those two a week later.

three. it is finished

..and we are waiting patiently for you sweet boy! Sarah created the sweetest name sign for Brady's nursery to hang over his crib and delivered it this week. I'm doing a canvas wall of his hospital pictures along with this sign, so it wont officially be finished until after he's born, but everything else is in its place! this girl has some crafty talent and I'm so proud of her for it!

check out her shop, HERE!

four. box cars

the theme last week at preschool was "transportation" and we got a letter home a couple weeks ago about drive in movie day along with instructions on making homemade box cars to bring for that day, too. these were SO FUN to make and the girls loved picking out their decorations (thank you Target dollar spot!) and choosing their own wrapping paper to cover their box in (I was solo and didn't want to mess with the paint and wrangle three toddlers). I asked the produce guy at Target if he had any empty apple boxes and he happily handed a couple over!

I had been wracking my brain for three days about where to find an apple box (what's an apple box!?) and I could have jumped for joy when he walked out with them!

Jolie kept hugging me every 5 minutes while I was hot gluing her wheels and cutting out her name letters. Jo is all about the little details and I absolutely love her for it. no matter how raw my finger tips are today from all that hot glue. worth it.

five. baby boy love

so much love is being showered over this boy! I am so thankful for how amazing some of my favorite small shops are as the care packages trickle in

six. because.. she's too good.

..lastly, for good measure and to carry us into the weekend

AND because she just makes our life so much brighter.

Selasa, 08 Agustus 2017

five on friday

mama is tired.

my goal for this month:

felt board // letterfolk via magnolia market

felt ball garland // hooray everyday

one. double take

we got to see Brady twice this week! early in my pregnancy while waiting to get in to see my OB I bought a package at a place near my house that does 4D sonograms only. this week we got to see how much those chubby cheeks have changed and I am so in LOVEE! his lips and his nose look exactly like is sisters and ya'll he has a FULL head of hair. we could see it floating around in there, which doesn't surprise because Parker, Jolie, and Baker all had lots when they were born..

we also went to the perinatologist to check on baby boy's kidneys as well monitor my amniotic fluid. being diagnosed with polyhydramnios and Brady having a kink in his left kidney I'm in the high risk category for pregnancy and so we get the benefit of seeing him pretty often.

GREAT news is that, for the first time in my pregnancy, my fluid levels are relatively normal! my belly size hasn't changed much over the last couple weeks so I was hopeful this was a sign that I was finally leveling out a bit. the fluid around Brady's kidney is in fact slightly elevated, but the talk of early delivery is off the table- yes!! she does want me to come back one more time and to start going to my OB weekly.

I officially have 6 weeks left of cooking this baby boy:)

its going by SO quickly, you guys!

two. THE most random craving

I haven't had too many wild and crazy cravings this go round with pregnancy. I usually have one or two things I cant get my mind off of when I am pregnant, it was peanut butter toast with the twins and I definitely ate a steak about once a week and absolutely had to have an iced coffee every single day in my pregnancy with Baker.. and this time around?

sweet tarts made their appearance early in my first trimester when I wasn't hardly able to eat much of anything due to nausea, and now in my third trimester I am craving radishes.

radishes?!

I bought them for a recipe I was making and after putting them away in the fridge until it was time to use them I couldn't stop thinking about eating them!

just one! or two!

..I ate the entire bag. and have bought and consumed several bunches since.

I just eat them raw but after posting them on my IG stories (@masseya) I had several people mention delicious ways to prepare them.

salt and vinegar?! YAS. 100% yes. changed my life.

and someone else mentioned roasting the radishes.

that's next on my list.

three. grow them well

we made some time to take head shots of the big girls this week. I've had a few good friends give me advice on presenting them to a local and very large modeling agency in Dallas and after much discussion and prayer about it, Jordan and I decided to pull the trigger. we've been putting it off for almost a year now and the main reason for all this is it would give a giant boost to their college savings fund. we started savings accounts for each of them when they were born, and adding to it more than a couple times a month would be beneficial for all of us! my adult friends that have worked with this agency both mentioned that they were able to pay their way through college with their earnings.

I have no idea where this will go, if it goes anywhere at all, and if they absolutely HATE it we will be done. its not worth the trouble for any of us.

but look at these girls.

love them.

four. SPA DAY!

a couple of my besties are sending me to the spa this weekend to celebrate Brady. I am SO excited!apparently this place has multiple rooms and like three restaurants + a juice bar. I'll take a cheeseburger and a green smoothie, please:)

would you like that before or after your prenatal massage?

how about both:)

five. weekend motivation

I hope after my day at the spa on Saturday I'll return with plenty of energy and a renewed desire to be the best mom ever to three little ladies waiting for me at home.

a little motivation for the weekend:

its Friday!!

Kamis, 01 Juni 2017

five on Friday life lately

so theres a bit more than five items on the agenda for this Friday edition of life lately, but ya'll - we have been SO busy! my days are running together and my babies are changing by the second.. especially Brady that basically gains a neck roll every 24 hours and Baker clearly has bear hands compared to her little brother. its all the "buttah" (peanut butter!) we've got a lot to cover, so lets hop right to it!

one. school's out

the big girls had their last day of preschool last week! it was the fasted year if our life and looking back, those girls have grown, changed, learned, and loved so much since last September. the end of this year was extra special/emotional/sentimental because their preschool (mothers day out program) is transitioning to a private preschool academy. it was the final school year as CT Kids, and I'll admit to tearing up at drop off that morning when I hugged their teachers, Ms. Sarah and Ms. Stacey. for that and many other reasons, Jordan and I decided to keep them out of a preschool program for this last year before they go into kindergarten. it may seem so backwards to some, but this is the last year of these two being home all day everyday for the next 14 years! I am still working part time and my days off are days that they would be in school- I just don't want to miss anything, you know? we have hired a nanny to help when myself and Jordan are not there and this sweet girl is working towards becoming a kindergarten teacher and she's agreed to tutor them for a couple hours everyday she's there!

sunnies HERE + suits HERE + shoes HERE

two. bootcamp

so. I started back to working out last week.. bootcamp has left me pretty sore, but at the end of my second week of camp gladiator I am feeling pretty good! trying to figure out a schedule with Brady on all this has been a challenge but we are working it out! I am doing CGFit, which is similar to what I did in my first camp that I ever completed last June (see my progress HERE) and I'm excited to get back into the swing of it! its amazing how out of shape I have become. I plan to do a recap in the next couple weeks!

three. summer supper club

last weekend we met the supper club crew for pizza (and lots of wine!!). after dinner the adults passed around a pint of ben + jerry's and a spoon and watched all our babies run and play together in the fountains. this was just a couple days before we welcomed number 19 to our group!

four. memorial day

we posted up in our usual spot at a family friend's pool and played the day away in the water. the weather was perfect and the girls were DARLING in their matching suits. I bought the twins these exact suits in purple last year and I snatched them up as fast as I could when I saw them online again this season. AND- that poolside hairwrap?! give me all the Shelby Chic!! she's started to release her poolside line and I love it all! use code PBANDJ for a discount that never expires :)

the cutest yellow suits HERE

five. summer hair + baker's first!

mama went blonde for summer.. even with a bit of silver mixed in! my oldest and dearest friend, Angela has been doing my hair since I was 14 years old after I went to Florida with some family friends and poured about four bottles of sun-in on my hair- anyone remember sun-in?? not to mention she did up-do's for four proms, three homecomings, a couple firefighter balls.. my wedding + all my bridesmaids. and now she been giving my baby's their first cut. Baker got the last of her baby hair trimmed out this week.

baker's onesie HERE + shorts HERE

girlfriend was being such a stinker.. throwing a fit over nothing at all, and therefore cried through the entire thing. Jo was trying to comfort her.. and Parker stuck a half eaten dum-dum sucker in her mouth.. still with all the tears.

in the end we both are loving our summer hair! if you are local give her a shout HERE

six. hello, carter grant

I can't believe Carter is here!! one of my best friends, Ashley, also known as Auntie to my kiddos (and the blog), had her second baby boy this week! I made my way up to the hospital on Tuesday just a couple hours after Carter was born to get in some baby snuggles and to hug her neck. I always get so emotional about stuff like this! the next day we brought the girls up to meet the newest little guy. they loved him just as they love Brady! Baker is so baby obsessed- she claims, Carter as her own! sorry Auntie, but this girl is convinced that she needs this baby more than you do.

Parker + Jolie's top HERE and clip HERE

these dads and their boys! so many years to come with these babies growing up together. I can't wait!! how amazing is it that our babies are so close in age? love it.

seven. take me out to the ballgame

we took Brady out to his second Rangers baseball game this week! we celebrated Brittany's birthday at the ballpark and Brady tagged along while the girls had a sleepover with their BB and Papa. this time he was awake for the majority of the game and finally passed out when I wrapped him up in the Solly.

Brady's onesie HERE and similar shorts HERE

he's such a HAM. I love every inch of this boy and I basically want about 4 more just like him! who wants to sign my petition to present to Jordan in support of baby number five?

its the weekend! lets see what we can get ourselves into- see ya Monday! XO!

Sabtu, 22 April 2017

five on good friday

happy Good Friday! I love Easter weekend. after Christmas it is my most favorite holiday.. the meaning and emotion behind the recognition of Christ's death on the cross for our sins is very powerful for me.

it was three years ago on Easter Sunday that we lost our first baby in miscarriage. the twins were about 15 months old at the time and I prayed and prayed for our sweet baby after watching it decline over the previous weeks. emotions flooded my brain with wishes and hopes that all would turn out just fine, but I knew in my heart that there wasn't much hope. Easter morning we got up and ready for church and I felt a wave of relief + calm in my heart.. the first tearless morning I had had since finding out we would probably lose our little one around 7 weeks along. I knew my prayers were being heard but I also knew that the Lord was breathing redemption into a story that he had already engraved in my life ahead and I just didnt know it yet..

we lost our baby that afternoon at 10 weeks.

as I look back at that confusing and really angry time in my life I couldn't understand why this was happening TO ME. but now, as I type with a sleeping baby on my chest and listening to sweet girl babbling on the monitor from her crib, I recognize that I am richly blessed. I have those experiences to be able to share and offer hope to others.. and Easter is so much about hope.

HOPE in forgiveness + new life.

we have such a busy weekend ahead! the weather has been so beautiful the last couple weeks and will carry through this weekend, too! we have Easter brunch and an egg hunt with our Supper Club besties and then heading over to spend the afternoon and eat Easter dinner with the cousins + grandparents.. and more egg hunting! Sunday it will be just the six of us for church, brunch and then Easter baskets.

ya'll! I had so much fun building an Easter basket for a baby BOY this year!!

holidays with kids are WAY fun!

one. building the baskets

handmade paci clips + bonnet c/o pine and poppy shop

teething ring + bandies c/o grey + gingham

just a few things I've collected for Brady's Easter basket! last year I went with wire baskets for the girls (similar HERE) and ended up using them in Baker's closet for storage (shoes/bathing suits/diapers).. so I had to find something different this year. Jordan made me promise that whatever I got would be used for their baskets for more than one year, at least. I came across these darling buckets from petit pehr a couple weeks back while nursing at 2am.. I got the blush pom pom pints for the three girls and this really cute striped blue one (on sale!) for Brady. I cant wait to share how I build their bins.. which probably wont even happen until Saturday night:)

two. owlet monitor

we've been using the owlet smart sock monitor and really love it! Brady has a touch of reflux that really can keep him up at night and after the breathing scare in the hospital due to him having an episode of reflux into his nose the monitor gives both Jordan and I the best peace of mind. I plan to give a full review soon, so stay tuned!

three. SO many baby snuggles!

miss Baker had a busy week of follow up appointments. we went to the pediatric ophthalmologist to check the progress with her eyes and to see how much longer we need to patch. great news is that we are going to start to wean her and start patching every other day! and then progressively to once/week. we also went to her follow up appointment with the ENT after getting tubes last month. her hearing is awesome and much improved! I could tell immediately that her hearing had changed and her vocabulary has been boosted with new words everyday, but seeing the test results on the computer screen solidified it for me.

while the big girls are in preschool twice a week Baker gets her one on one time with little Brady and its just the sweetest thing I have ever seen!

literally more than my heart could ever imagine. now.. if we could get some of these random kicking and screaming (terrible twos?) tantrums under control we would be golden!

four. dinner is served

the weather has been amazing! I'm so so so ready for summer, but not totally ready for the 100+ degree temps.

no one could possibly be ready for that! we tried an online meal delivery service this last week and I cant wait to share how we loved it! that burger was WAY easy and looks WAY more gourmet than I could take the time to whip out of my kitchen these days.

I've been throwing lunchables and fruit snacks at my kids since Brady was born, so it was actually really fun + refreshing to get in the kitchen and dust off my rusty cooking skills. cooking totally suffers while I'm pregnant + postpartum so I needed the motivation!

also.. this prickly pear margarita.

britt brought me my first alcoholic bevy in like a YEAR .. salted rim and all.

made my burger taste even more delicious:)

side note: would any one believe that I took these photos with my iPhone (7)?! I've been playing around with the portrait setting on my camera phone and it it producing some pretty amazing photos!

five. baby wearing FTW

Jordan + Brady having a moment. the next best thing to baby wearing while trying to make dinner?

your husband baby wearing while you make dinner.

we loveeee our solly wrap! it has become my go-to gift for all my new mom girlfriends.

Hoppy Friday, friends! I hope you have a beautiful Easter weekend! see you monday for the recap!